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Sent_items [entity]
A Sent_item is prepared for, received after, or involved in a process of Sending, which may involve a particular kind of Transport_means. The Sent_item has an (intended or actual) Sender and Recipient (or a Source and Goal). As a physical object, the Sent_item can be located in a Place.
The [shipment|sen] from Romania is destined for the Iraqi Police Forces.
Postage became more affordable and [mail|Sent_item] to the President gradually increased.
I 'll arrange for her to collect Bertha 's [mail|sen].
i am looking for a penpal for email or snail|tra [mail|Sent_item].
He had plenty of time to read all his fan [mail|Sent_item] from Australia while there.
The [shipment|sen] from Romania is destined for the Iraqi Police Forces.
Postage became more affordable and [mail|Sent_item] to the President gradually increased.
I 'll arrange for her to collect Bertha 's [mail|sen].
i am looking for a penpal for email or snail|tra [mail|Sent_item].
He had plenty of time to read all his fan [mail|Sent_item] from Australia while there.
Properties
- ID
- #1609
- Entry
- frm_sent_items
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Sent_items (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- Sent_items
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sent_item |
The objects being sent.
Today the [post|sen] contained a pair of brand new tyres from Continental. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal |
The end of the path and intended goal of the sending.
My shipment to Australia was received in 10 days. |
category
goal
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| Place |
The place in which the Sent_item is located.
After that, I notice the mail on the table. |
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locative_relation
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| Recipient |
This is the recipient of the sent Sent_item
He went to the study and examined his mail |
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| Sender |
This is the person or organization who initiates the movement of the Sent_item and, unlike in the case of Carrying, does not accompany it.
Today's mail from eBay brought me a copy of this book. |
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| Source |
The beginning of the path, similar to source except that it serves to define the path.
Mail from England to our office is sent registered mail. |
category
source
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| Transport_means |
The mode of sending employed.
We promise to expedite your air|tra mail as agreed. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptor |
Any characterizations or evaluations of the the Sent_item that introduce another frame, in which the Sent_item figures.
A cat could have kittens before the stupid|des shipment rolled in. |
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| Time |
When an interaction with the Sent_item occurs.
Finally, today's mail contained yet another book by the same author. |
category
time
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mail.n | — | COD: letters and parcels sent by post. |
| post.n | — | COD: letters and parcels delivered. |
| shipment.n | — | COD: a consignment of goods shipped. |
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